Chapter 141 Not sour anymore
Gu Mingzhu felt Wei Yuanchen's clear eyes falling on her. Is there anything wrong with what she said?
Since I doubted the mutiny in Shanxi that year, I naturally had to start with Zheng Bian. It happened that Yang's accent was also in Henan, Zheng Bian's ancestral home. It was always right to check the situation of Zheng Bian and his family.
When Zhao Gongren was in Dongdaxiang, he mostly said something because of anger and jealousy, but one thing was right. Yang had been in Taiyuan Prefecture, and there was someone in his hands, and he had to interact with Wang Daochang from time to time. He must be helping Lin Sizhen take care of Taiyuan Prefecture affairs.
This incident involves garrison troops and war horses. In addition to her true trust in Linsi, she must be an ordinary woman.
She had several speculations about Yang's identity, one of which was related to Zheng Bian, but she didn't know the situation at Zheng Bian's home, so she followed Nie Chen to visit Lord Wei. She felt that the Wei family's family would not be idle these days, so she must have collected a lot of information. She exchanged clues, which would also be helpful for investigating the case. Lord Wei should tell her.
After entering the yard, she saw Chu Jiuyi's sad face. After inquiring, she learned that Lord Wei despised the tea too bitter. How could tea be bitter? Either Lord Wei was looking for trouble for Chu Jiu, or the heart fire was too strong during this period of investigation, or both, there was black plum in the stove, so she saw the flower offering Buddha and cooked black plum tea. Lord Wei was happy. She could make this trip smoother, right?
Wei Yuanchen lifted his eyelids and looked at Miss Gu. Miss Gu was only fifteen years old, but she seemed to have a thorough understanding of the relationship and interests between men and women. It seemed that she had learned many truths herself, so she could be calm indifferent when she was experienced in her actions.
The problem is that she has been a foolish lady in the eyes of others for many years, and she has parents who love her like Gu Hou and Mrs. Lin around her. She should be like the flowers in the greenhouse that are shady and stormy. How can she know this?
Wei Yuanchen picked up the tea again without realizing it. He drank it in his mouth and remembered that he had put the black plums inside. He took another sip and seemed to be less sour.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Gu Mingzhu felt that Lord Wei’s face seemed to be better.
Wei Yuanchen looked at Chujiu: "Let Zhang Tong bring the information found about Zheng Bian to Miss Jiang."
Zhang Tong walked into the house quickly, and he asked someone to inquire about the news. Before he could sort out the documents for the third master to check. He didn't want to show them to Miss Jiang first. It seemed that the third master really trusted Jiang... Miss Gu.
A thick stack of documents was handed to Gu Mingzhu.
Gu Mingzhu gave Wei Yuanchen a regular gift.
Wei Yuanchen raised his eyebrows slightly. If he hadn't pretended to be Miss Jiang, he wouldn't have been so polite and thoughtful, right? Thinking about seeing her shaking feet in the Gu family, even if he acted sternly now, he would be just acting in front of others.
"Get a few more lamps." Wei Yuanchen lightly told Chu Jiu that if the lights are brighter, she could finish reading quickly and sort out clues. After all, he didn't have much time and would have to go to the yamen in a while and he couldn't spend a night with them.
There are more candles in the room.
Nie Chen immediately stepped forward to help Miss Jiang check it out.
As time passed, the candles in the room burned shorter and shorter. Gu Mingzhu quickly flipped through the documents in her hand. Although the movement was very light, the sound of the paper still attracted Wei Yuanchen's attention.
Wei Yuanchen raised his head from the pile of official documents. Miss Gu not only knew how to read, but also probably read a lot of books on weekdays. Otherwise, even if she browsed her hastily, she would not have had such speed.
She really surprised him again and again.
"Here," Gu Mingzhu looked at Wei Yuanchen, "When Zheng Bian was in Yulin Wei... he took a concubine, and that concubine... was quite loved by Zheng Bian and always followed Zheng Bian in office.
There was a concubine daughter under the concubine who had been raised in the Zheng family's ancestral home. Not long after Zheng Bian died, the concubine was driven out of the Zheng family for making a mistake. The concubine daughter also escaped from the house to find her mother. The mother and daughter... The two of them were missing, and the Zheng family crossed the concubine daughter out of the genealogy.
The concubine's daughter left the Zheng family eight years ago, six years ago... Lin Sizhen bought a house in Dongdaxiang, and Yang came to Taiyuan Mansion. Calculate her age. Eight years ago, the concubine's daughter of Zheng's family was fifteen years old. Now... she should be twenty-three years old, and she is just right for Yang's... age."
Gu Mingzhu looked through the previous record again: "And Zheng Bian... the concubine he took in Yulin Wei... also had a surname Yang." All this is really coincidental.
Wei Yuanchen stood up and walked to Gu Mingzhu to check.
Gu Mingzhu said: "If Yang is... Zheng Bian's daughter, there are some strange places... Although she is a concubine... she is also considered a lady from a high-ranking official family. If she really has a personal relationship with Lin Si, she can try every means to step on Zhao and become a second wife for Lin Si. At that time, Zhao was not a respectful person, and the Zhao family was not tall, how could he be the opponent of the Zheng family?"
"This is the idea of ordinary people, but Zheng Bian's illegitimate daughter... she is called Yang for the time being... Yang left the Zheng family... but helped Lin Sizhen to take charge of Taiyuan Prefecture... Then Yang's family is both civil and military, why should they be an outdoor room that will never be able to see the light of day? Unless she doesn't see the title of Lin Si's real wife, the title of Zhao Gongren... is not what she wants.
What she wanted... was always something she worked hard on...or things... or things she did with Lin Sima."
As long as this matter is done, are you still afraid of Zhao Gongren? Although Gu Mingzhu doesn't know what this "big cause" is, it must be related to the position of crown prince, because the person behind the scenes also plotted against the crown prince.
Gu Mingzhu looked at Wei Yuanchen.
Wei Yuanchen turned to look at the map: "Zheng Bian colluded with Tatars in Yulinwei. Lin Si really followed the old path of Zheng Bian, and should have been involved with Tatars for a long time." With the guess of Yang's life experience, it further proved his previous speculation, "Lin Si really would rebel against the Great Zhou with the troops in his hands."
Gu Mingzhu also thought so, perhaps even the Yang family was related to the Tatars.
The Yulin Wei is closely related to Yang and others, and this time Yulin Wei is the most critical.
"Take the troops to Yulin Guard," Wei Yuanchen instructed Zhang Tong, "Look for the traces of Yang and others along the way. If you find them, don't alert the snake."
Zhang Tong received the order.
Gu Mingzhu felt a little relieved. The general of the Wei family went out to contact his confidants. At the critical moment, he would try every means to mobilize the troops from the garrison to deal with it.
Gu Mingzhu pursed her lips: "Will Lin Si really... want to... commit a letter of fame?"
She also thought of the letter of title, and Wei Yuanchen said: "With such an important surrender, Tatars will entrust Lin Sizhen with important tasks, so they naturally need to vote for title."
In this way, wouldn’t the team returning to the capital from Taiyuan Prefecture become the best target? Gu Mingzhu sighed secretly, and it turns out that this road back to Beijing is not easy to walk.
Wei Yuanchen turned to look at Nie Chen: "Let you people follow the imperial court and protect everyone from returning to Beijing, and pay special attention to the female relatives." The prince's side was naturally protected by the East Palace, so they didn't need to worry.
Nie Chen responded, it was still necessary for Junior Sister Jiang to come before everything could be settled.
Gu Mingzhu stood up and said goodbye to Wei Yuanchen: "My senior brother and I are going back and preparing."
Wei Yuanchen waved his sleeves and signaled them to retreat on their own. In a blink of an eye, the room returned to silence. She walked very quickly. Wei Yuanchen turned around and looked at the tea bowl on the table again.
Chapter completed!